The European working time directive: Implications for subspecialty acute care

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 59, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 508-510

  Hellawell, Giles O ^a,b   Kahn, L ^a   Mumtaz, F ^a  

^a CHASE FARM HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acute care; European working time directive; New deal; Subspeciality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EUROPE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; KIDNEY COLIC; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WORKING TIME; EUROPEAN UNION; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL STAFF; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TIME MANAGEMENT; UNITED KINGDOM; WORK SCHEDULE; WORKLOAD;

EUROPEAN UNION; GREAT BRITAIN; HOSPITALS, DISTRICT; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; STATE MEDICINE; TIME MANAGEMENT; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE; WORKLOAD;

EID: 27144518046     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1368-5031.2005.00508.x     Document Type: Article

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